Cashmere care: Elle + Riley

With its soft warmth and luxurious feel, cashmere is forever worn and adored. “Cashmere really does improve with age and if cared for properly, its wonderful features are enhanced,” Elle Pugh, founder of premium New Zealand cashmere brand Elle + Riley says. An expert on the textile, she shares her top tips in […]

The salon come back: V for Hair

After a challenging couple of years navigating long Covid and business restructuring, V for Hair’s Vicki is deeply grateful to be back. “What I love most is helping women feel and look amazing. Clients come from all over New Zealand for appointments. It means the world to me,” she says. “Specialising in grey […]

Unlocking weight-loss though ketosis: Kiwi Health

Can a Kiwi-made supplement get you into ketosis without strict dieting? For those looking to shed unwanted weight, the ketogenic diet, better known as the keto diet, has taken the world by storm. What is it? Basically, it’s a strict high-fat and very low carbohydrate eating plan that shifts your body’s primary fuel […]

Relief for residential developers

Is now the ideal time to build a home? National residential construction costs are rising at one of the slowest annual rates on record. CoreLogic NZ’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) reports a growth rate of just 0.9% over the past year. “After several years of intense upward pressure, construction costs have […]

Ready for a new kind of fun: Serve Social

It’s time to move your brain and body. A recreation hub in the city combines sport, socialising, and problem-solving with innovative technology like you have never seen before. Christchurch’s much-loved entertainment venues, CodeBreakers Escape Rooms and Serve Ping Pong Club, have come together as Serve Social – the ideal place to enjoy great […]

Enriching the arts: The Piano

Your go-to destination for music, arts and events from New Zealand icons, international artists, emerging talent, and community heroes is right here. Atrue centre for the arts, The Piano plays host to a vibrant array of music, performing arts, festivals and film screenings, community and business events, and year-round education activities. One of […]